| molecular investigations of the bat tick argas vespertilionis (ixodida: argasidae) and babesia vesperuginis (apicomplexa: piroplasmida) reflect "bat connection" between central europe and central asia. | argas vespertilionis is a geographically widespread haematophagous ectoparasite species of bats in the old world, with a suspected role in the transmission of babesia vesperuginis. the aims of the present study were (1) to molecularly screen a. vespertilionis larvae (collected in europe, africa and asia) for the presence of piroplasms, and (2) to analyze mitochondrial markers of a. vespertilionis larvae from central asia (xinjiang province, northwestern china) in a phylogeographical context. out ... | 2017 | 28536802 |